Chelsea continued their excellent recent form with a 3-0 victory over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in Premier League action. Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez, as they did against Leicester last weekend, both found the back of the net inside the opening 45 minutes.
The Blues dominated proceedings in West London with Cole Palmer bagging a third as another win took them level on points but still below Arsenal with 25 points though they are on the same goal difference. While there is still one game to play, Chelsea moved above Manchester City and just six points away from league leaders Liverpool.
With the busy December period now having began, Chelsea will be aiming to hit their peak at the perfect time and also hope their rivals struggle with the fixture congestion. With that being said, football.london has taken a look at the upcoming games for the teams at the very top of the Premier League.
Chelsea's next five Premier League fixtures
December 4 vs Southampton (A) at 7.30pm - Premier League
December 8 vs Tottenham (A) at 4.30pm - Premier League
December 15 vs Brentford (H) at 7pm - Premier League
December 22 vs Everton (A) at 2pm - Premier League
December 26 vs Fulham (H) at 3pm - Premier League
Verdict:
Chelsea will fancy their chances to continue their impressive recent run of form, starting with a trip to Southampton who still sit bottom of the Premier League table. A London derby away at Tottenham then follows with Chelsea possibly as surprise favourites given Spurs' inconsistencies over the last few weeks.
A clash at home against Everton is then up next for the Blues where a repeat of last season's 6-0 drubbing of the Toffees wouldn't go amiss. Prior to Christmas, Chelsea make the short trip to Selhurst Park for a clash against Crystal Palace, who have also been in mixed form recently.
The final of Chelsea's next five fixtures comes back on home soil with Fulham as the visitors where another victory will likely be the minimum expectation.
Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures
December 4 vs Manchester United (H) at 8.15pm - Premier League
December 8 vs Fulham (A) at 2pm - Premier League
December 14 vs Everton (H) at 3pm - Premier League
December 21 vs Crystal Palace (A) at 5.30pm - Premier League
December 27 vs Ipswich Town (H) at 8.15pm - Premier League
Tottenham's next five Premier League games
December 5 vs AFC Bournemouth (A) at 8.15pm - Premier League
December 8 vs Chelsea (H) at 4.30pm - Premier League
December 15 vs Southampton (A) at 7pm - Premier League
December 22 vs Liverpool (H) at 4.30pm - Premier League
December 26 vs Nott’m Forest (A) at 3pm - Premier League
Manchester City's next five Premier League fixtures
December 1 vs Liverpool (A) at 4pm - Premier League
December 4 vs Nott’m Forest (H) at 7.30pm - Premier League
December 7 vs Crystal Palace (A) at 3pm - Premier League
December 15 vs Manchester United (H) at 4.30pm - Premier League
December 21 vs Aston Villa (A) at 12.30pm - Premier League
Liverpool's next five Premier League fixtures
December 1 vs Manchester City (H) at 4pm - Premier League
December 4 vs Newcastle (A) at 7.30pm - Premier League
December 7 vs Everton (A) at 12.30pm - Premier League
December 14 vs Fulham (H) at 3pm - Premier League
December 22 vs Tottenham (A) at 4.30pm - Premier League
Manchester United's next five Premier League fixtures
December 4 vs Arsenal (A) at 8.15pm - Premier League
December 7 vs Nott’m Forest (H) at 5.30pm - Premier League
December 15 vs Manchester City (A) at 4.30pm - Premier League
December 21 vs AFC Bournemouth (H) at 2pm - Premier League
December 26 vs Wolves (A) at 5.30pm - Premier League
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Cole Palmer of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team's second goal from the penalty spot with team mate Jadon Sancho during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC at Stamford Bridge on September 28, 2024
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